Large Pedestal Bowl with Domed Cover, the Short Base with Openwork Decoration, the Cover with a Small, Circular, Stepped Knob
late 6th-early 7th century
Dimensions
H. 27.7 x Diam. 24 cm (10 7/8 x 9 7/16 in.)
Provenance
Gregory (1922-1988) and Maria C. Henderson (1923-2007), Medford, MA (by 1969-1988), inherited; by Maria C. Henderson, Medford, MA (1988-1991), partial gift and partial purchase; to Harvard University Art Museums, 1991.
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